- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9116-DB WPHC No. 9 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO. 9 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MRS. EMILY GERALIDINE MARINA @ REKHA SRIDHAR W/O SRIDHAR R. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT TANDEO APARTMENT, HEERACHAND LAYOUT, JEEVANAHALLI COX TOWN JEEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDARAMAIAH V. B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME, ROOM NO.219, II FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9116-DB WPHC No. 9 of 2026 NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.1, INFANTRY ROAD OPPOSITE SPARSHA HOSPITAL BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.8, CUBBON PARK ROAD NEAR YES BANK BENGALURU-560 042. 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE CUBBON PARK SUB-DIVISION NO.132 COMMISSARIAT ROAD, ASHOK NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 025. 6. THE POLICE INSPECTOR NEXT TO GARUDA MALL ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU-560 025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP-1 WITH SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NO.1 INFANTRY ROAD, OPPOSITE SPARSHA HOSPITAL, BENGALURU TO TRACE, SECURE AND PRODUCE THE BODY OF THE MISSING PERSON NAMELY SRI.RAKESH LOUIS CORERA, BROTHER OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THIS COURT FORTHWITH AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9116-DB WPHC No. 9 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition (Habeas Corpus). 2. Accepting the request made by the learned counsel for the writ petitioner, writ petition (Habeas Corpus) is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1